Field Trip #15

The above picture, in case you were wondering is a piece of white fondant getting ready to be dyed. To dye fondant you add a certain type of food coloring on a tool pick to the fondant, a lot goes a very long way, trust me learn from experience. From there, you knead the fondant in your hands and mix all the coloring into it until you get the color of your dreams! Well, today was probably if not one of the final times I went to visit my sponsor. My main purpose for going today was to take pictures. I am doing a power point presentation along with my final and I wanted to get pictures of the bakery and some of the stuff they make. I also wanted to get pictures of all of the employees and explain their roles in the bakery but of course, everyone hates pictures so I did not get them. In the end, I got some very good pictures that will add the finishing touches to my power point. Before going to my sponsor, I have my mentor fifth period in class and I practiced working with my fondant. I rolled it out and colored it to see what colors I liked best and wanted to use and just messed around and had a good time with it. All the pieces to the puzzle are finally coming together and I getting excited to do my final presentation for everyone but I am still very nervous that something will go wrong. Today was a very successful day! :)

Project Connection #14

Well, it is coming to the very end of senior project and my final presentation is rapidly approaching! My presentation is June 2ND which is basically a week away, scary right? Today, I will be venturing to the store to pick up any last minute ingredients and materials I will need for my final. Also, this week; I will be staying after school with my lovely mentor, Ms. Porter to do a trial run of my cake and work on perfecting my fondant creation. Hopefully, all will go well and I will not have to do any fixing or trying to learn new stuff in time to make my presentation amazing. I really have not had the chance to work with fondant a lot in the bakery because my sponsor never had the time, but I am challenging myself to see what I am capable of. This is why I am somewhat nervous as to what my project will turn out to be but that is why I am doing a trial run. Stay tuned to see how it all turns out :)

My Choice #13

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning,
but anyone can start today and make a new ending."

Lately, I have been thinking about the past, the present and the future. A chapter of my life is slowly coming to an end and a new one will be opening. In twenty-one days, I will no longer be a high school student, I will be a freshman in college starting my life all over again. Therefore, this particular quote by Maria Robinson, a graduate of the Writing Seminars at John Hopkins University, symbolizes exactly how I feel about my life. No one can go back in time to fix what was broken in their lives but they can start from where they are and make the best out of what is left. I feel that I have messed up many things in my life but I did not wait around dwelling on those things, I looked past those obstacles and made the best out of my life. I think this quote is extremely powerful and makes total sense because no one has had a perfect life and I am sure everyone would like to go back and fix things, but that is impossible.

Field Trip #14

Sorry, I was not in school on Friday because I was on the six flags physics trip or I would have posted this then. But since I am here now, mine as well right? I went to see my sponsor on Thursday and of course she was busy as always and one employee short. Butttt, it was still very successful! I did not work on anything but while she was working on pastries I sat and talked to her about my project. I have wanted to do this for the past three weeks or so and never had the time so thankfully we finally talked. She helped me so much with the final touches and supplies for my presentation and gave me advice and tid bits on what to do. After leaving the bakery on Thursday, I actually felt accomplished for once. Now, I feel as though I am ready to finish up my project and presentation and I feel confident in doing so!

Project Connection #13

Lately, I have been doing a lot of baking for many people and it is making me feel very good about myself. I love to bake for people I know and give it to them personally. I made a layer cake for a friend of mine with jimmies inside, a color icing in the middle, and a different color icing on top; something like a funfetti cake! It was delicious might I add. Unfortunately, when I do all of this baking, it makes me wish I had more experience from the bakery. I really have not learned anything new that I didn't already teach myself. This is a major issue in my mind because I wanted to walk away from this whole experience learning tons of new ideas and tips and techniques. I guess; if you really want something, you have to work for it on your own and not rely on other people. Even though I have been somewhat "down in the dumps" about everything, I am still continuing to work on stuff for my final presentation and started to come up with different ideas. Overall, everything is not horrible, or at lest not yet!

Field Trip #13

Unsuccessful! Very very disappointed. I left earlier then I should yesterday because I was not feeling well. Even though I did not feel good, I still went to my sponsor because I am such a good student(ha ha). Once again, she was way to busy to take time out to talk to me. This is getting annoying and frustrating. I understand the business and how it works but I do not feel one hundred percent confident in my final presentation and I can not even sit down and talk with her. I have been talking to my mentor a lot more than normal lately because she understands where I am coming from and knows how to help me figure out what is next. In the end, I think that Ms. Porter is going to help me with my project and presentation instead of my sponsor because she knows just as much an actually has the time to spend with me. Lets hope all goes well.

Project Connection #12

Lately, I have been working on my brochure and everything for my project. It has been so crazy because I have been working a lot outside of school and late at night. I am determined to sit down with my sponsor this week and figure everything out so it is set in stone because I am starting to get nervous. My brochure is coming a long very good, I have the design and the layout; I just need to make more then one copy for everyone to be able to have one. Also, I am trying to work on a portfolio/powerpoint about my whole project and my experience at the bakery and all of my project connections. Everything is slowly coming together and I am trying to get it all done a head of time but time is of the essence so I need to get to work!

My Choice #12

- iNSPiRaTiONAL SONG -
Lately I have been listening to a song called Airplanes by B.O.B. For some reason this song is very catchy and I enjoy listening to it. From observation, this song appears to be very popular among many teenagers. The lyrics are very inspirational and make so much sense after you listen to the song a few times. Something so simple as an airplane connection can change the way you think, based off of a song. It makes you ponder about your life and what would you do if you had a genie, a dream, or a wish. Many people go through their lives hoping and wishing for things that they want, some of which are unrealistic but hey everyone can wish! I recommend this song to anyone who has not heard it yet and if you have, keep listening! :)

.. Can we pretend that airplanes

In the night sky

Are like shooting stars

I could really use a wish right now

Field Trip#12

Time is ticking! This field trip was not the best of them all. She was extremely busy because of mother's day weekend and barley had any time. I wanted to sit down and talk with her about my final project and what I need to get done or what is left to do, but I couldn't. I hate to say it but I am over the whole sponsor thing and am ready to just do my final project and be done. What I have planned for my project,I have no clue how to do yet because I have not learned it yet and I only have less then a month to learn! It is so frustrating to try and do this more or less, on my own but hey what can you do? So I spoke with her and we planned to sit down for at least ten minutes next week to talk about what needs to happen in this last month. Hopefully, all goes well and everything gets figured out. Keep your fingers crossed :)

Project Connection #11

Yesterday, my project was useful to my mentor! As everyone knows, or should know; the event being held Friday night is a dessert extravaganza and a showcase full of talent. I have Ms. Porter during fifth period everyday and we were working on making decorations for the event. She wanted to make large signs in shapes that go with the theme of dessert extravaganza and fifties. We made cutouts of ice cream sundaes, chocolate covered strawberries, and cupcakes. This is when my project came into effect, she needed to make a cutout of a cupcake and I was somewhat of a help. My brochure for this class is in the shape of a cupcake and we decided to use that as a cutout. They turned out so cute and will look great for Friday night. Also, being in that class and getting ready for the showcase, desserts are everywhere! This makes me pick out the good, the bad, the ugly, and the tasteful aspects to all of the desserts. Before entering senior project, I would have never done this but now through this is experience I have an eye for dessert.

Field Trip #11

My picture of the cookies I made! Sooooo, last week I went once again to visit my sponsor. It was a busy day at the bakery and I kept occupied. Once I arrived, she put me to work! I decorated already made shortbread cookies. I decorated cookies in the shape of strawberries, with red icing and green leaves and black seeds, white and yellow flowers, and plain pink squares. I was really proud of myself because I had only done that once before and it was difficult. This time around, I was so impressed with my work and how good and fast I finished them. Everyone at the bakery was so pleased that I could help them out by doing that and the fact that they turned out good, made it even better! Next week, well this week actually; I am hoping it is not too busy so I can sit down and make time to figure out exactly what I want to do for my final. Overall, the sponsor visits are going good and I am satisfied.